Purpose-built facilities that enhance the working environment and patient care.
Access to advanced technology, such as digital imaging and scanning equipment, improving diagnostic and surgical precision.
Comprehensive training opportunities through diverse surgical experiences, including dento-alveolar and orthognathic surgeries.
Collaboration with multidisciplinary teams across multiple hospital sites, enhancing professional networking and learning.
Involvement in both outpatient and inpatient care, allowing a holistic approach to patient management.
Shared on-call responsibilities provide a balanced work schedule while ensuring comprehensive coverage for emergency cases.
Part of a large and well-established NHS Trust, fostering a strong sense of community and support among healthcare professionals.
Join the East Kent Hospitals team as a Trust Doctor in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at our state-of-the-art Maxillofacial Unit in Ashford. Completed in 2011, our self-contained department features modern facilities, including six bespoke clinical rooms and advanced imaging equipment, paving the way for a fully digital experience. Here, you’ll have the chance to make a tangible difference in patients' lives, caring for them through their surgical journeys in a supportive environment guided by our core values: ensuring everyone feels cared for, safe, and respected.
We understand the importance of work-life balance and are committed to empowering our staff. In this role, you will attend outpatient clinics, deliver minor oral surgeries, and engage with patients for comprehensive postoperative care. You'll also join our collaborative team in operating theatres, assisting with a variety of surgeries, including orthognathic and salivary gland procedures. If you're a compassionate individual eager to contribute to a culture of improvement and excellence in healthcare, we’d love to hear from you. For an informal chat about the role, please contact David Tighe at david.tighe@nhs.net. Apply today and be part of a journey that truly makes a difference!
We understand the importance of work-life balance and are committed to empowering our staff. In this role, you will attend outpatient clinics, deliver minor oral surgeries, and engage with patients for comprehensive postoperative care. You'll also join our collaborative team in operating theatres, assisting with a variety of surgeries, including orthognathic and salivary gland procedures. If you're a compassionate individual eager to contribute to a culture of improvement and excellence in healthcare, we’d love to hear from you. For an informal chat about the role, please contact David Tighe at david.tighe@nhs.net. Apply today and be part of a journey that truly makes a difference!
Purpose-built facilities that enhance the working environment and patient care.
Access to advanced technology, such as digital imaging and scanning equipment, improving diagnostic and surgical precision.
Comprehensive training opportunities through diverse surgical experiences, including dento-alveolar and orthognathic surgeries.
Collaboration with multidisciplinary teams across multiple hospital sites, enhancing professional networking and learning.
Involvement in both outpatient and inpatient care, allowing a holistic approach to patient management.
Shared on-call responsibilities provide a balanced work schedule while ensuring comprehensive coverage for emergency cases.
Part of a large and well-established NHS Trust, fostering a strong sense of community and support among healthcare professionals.
The Maxillofacial Unit is a self-contained department with purpose-built facilities. It was completed in March 2and comprises a reception area, 6 single clinical rooms, a 4-chair polyclinic and a minor procedure room. It has its own dedicated x-ray facility with intraoral, OPG, and Cone Beam CT. The department is moving towards being fully digital with a model scanner, an intra-oral scanner, facial scanner and Dolphin software. There is a state-of-the-art Maxillofacial Laboratory situated on the floor above the clinical area.
All inpatient surgery is carried out at the William Harvey Hospital and patients are bedded on the dedicated Head and Neck ward (Rotary Ward) adjacent to the department. Day stay surgery is performed on the three main sites, William Harvey Hospital, Kent and Canterbury Hospital and Queen Elizabeth Queen Mary Hospital, Margate. Outpatient clinics
are carried out at the 3 sites above and at Buckland Hospital, Dover. Small satellite departments are located at the Kent & Canterbury and at the Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Hospitals.
The main duties are located at the William Harvey Hospital. On occasions the Trust doctor will be required to visit the Kent & Canterbury Hospital, Canterbury and the Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Hospital, Margate for day surgery and outpatient clinics.
Normal daily duties will include attendance at Out-Patients clinics for new and review patients and joint Orthognathic Clinics as well as delivering minor oral surgery under local anaesthetic. It will also involve the day to day care of patients admitted for maxillofacial surgery, the attendance at Main and Day Surgery operating theatre lists. Experience will include assisting and performing dento-alveolar surgery and assisting with salivary glands surgery, cancer surgery, freeflap surgery and orthognathic surgery.
On-Call is a 1:8 shift system shared with DCT in oral & maxillofacial surgery at the William Harvey Hospital, covering the dedicated head & neck ward, treating casualty and trauma work as required as well as attendance at emergency operating sessions.
We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference’. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.
Please note that if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK you must declare this on your application form, even if you currently have a certificate of sponsorship or a work permit for another role and are already working in the country. Please note we are only able to sponsor candidates on a Skilled Worker Visa applying for roles Band 5 and above.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: David Tighe Job title: Clinical Lead Email address:
All inpatient surgery is carried out at the William Harvey Hospital and patients are bedded on the dedicated Head and Neck ward (Rotary Ward) adjacent to the department. Day stay surgery is performed on the three main sites, William Harvey Hospital, Kent and Canterbury Hospital and Queen Elizabeth Queen Mary Hospital, Margate. Outpatient clinics
are carried out at the 3 sites above and at Buckland Hospital, Dover. Small satellite departments are located at the Kent & Canterbury and at the Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Hospitals.
The main duties are located at the William Harvey Hospital. On occasions the Trust doctor will be required to visit the Kent & Canterbury Hospital, Canterbury and the Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Hospital, Margate for day surgery and outpatient clinics.
Normal daily duties will include attendance at Out-Patients clinics for new and review patients and joint Orthognathic Clinics as well as delivering minor oral surgery under local anaesthetic. It will also involve the day to day care of patients admitted for maxillofacial surgery, the attendance at Main and Day Surgery operating theatre lists. Experience will include assisting and performing dento-alveolar surgery and assisting with salivary glands surgery, cancer surgery, freeflap surgery and orthognathic surgery.
On-Call is a 1:8 shift system shared with DCT in oral & maxillofacial surgery at the William Harvey Hospital, covering the dedicated head & neck ward, treating casualty and trauma work as required as well as attendance at emergency operating sessions.
We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference’. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.
Please note that if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK you must declare this on your application form, even if you currently have a certificate of sponsorship or a work permit for another role and are already working in the country. Please note we are only able to sponsor candidates on a Skilled Worker Visa applying for roles Band 5 and above.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: David Tighe Job title: Clinical Lead Email address:
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